The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
XLIXth CONGRESS.--SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Mar.

WASHINGTON, Mar. l.
Mr.. Edmunds woGld permit no interfer-
ence with the reading of the journal. al
though number Of motions to accelerate
business were made.
The credentials of Mr.. Turpie of Indiana
with the protest of the Indiana Legislature,
were reported from the committee and plac-
ed on file.
A resolution authorizing the committee on
privileges and elections to continue, during
the recess, the investigation of the alleged
ballot-box outrages in Texas, was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
The naval appropriation bill was read
second time, and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
All the pension bills on the calendar-57 in
number-were then passed, the time occu-
pied being just % minutes
8 Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropri-
ations. reported back the naval appropria-
tion bill, with amendments. Ordered print
ed and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the House bill to
grant right of way through Indian Terri
tory to the Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska
railroad was taken from the calendar, and
after explanation, was passed.
A conference was ordered on the consular
and diplomatic bill, and Senators Allison,
Hale and Beck were appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill was presented by Mr. Mcmillan,
and explained.
Mr. Edmunds latter the list was read)
moved to postpone further consideration OF
the report till tomorrow, and that in the
meantime the papers be printed SO that the
situation of affairs might be understood. He
noticed peculiar paragraph about the Mus
kingum Canal, and he would like to have a
chance of examining the matter.
A motion to postpone was defeated-yeas
6, nays 57-and the reading of the bill was
then commenced.
After more than half an hour spent in
reading the bill (as demanded by Mr.. Ed
munds), Mr. Beck inquired whether 1t was
worth while to continue reading when no
senator was listening, and when the senator
who had asked for the reading was not with
in the chamber.
Mr.. Mcmillan, who has charge of the bill,
stated that Mr.. Edlnnnds before leaving the
chamber, had requested him to have the bill
read to the end
Mr.. Hoar asked whether it was not within
the power of the Senate to protect itself
from the reading of matter to suit the will
of an absent senator.
The presiding officer held that the senator
from Vermont having requested thd bill to
be read, it was not in order to dispense with
the reading, and so the reading continued to
the end of the bill.
The conference report was agreed to with
out discussion and without division.
Various bills were taken from the calen-
dar and passed.
The conference report on the consular and
diplomatic bill was presented by Mr.. ALI
son, and agreed to without discussion or di-
| vision.
The bill making appropriations to pay the
| pensioners of the Mexican war was referred
10 the committee on appropriations.
The House bill for ascertainnC and set
thing private land claims in New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado was taken from the
calendar
Mr. Hawley opposed the bill, stating that
he had seldom seen worse one.
Pending discussion, the Senate at O'Clock
took recess until o'clock p. M
| When the Senate resumed its session, the
deficiency bill was received from the House
read the first and second times (AIr. Ed
munds not being present., and referred tC
the committee on appropriations
The legislative appropriation bill was re.
ceived from the House, read the first and